Renovating the Vegetable Garden
Background Ideas I am in the process of repurposing and revamping the vegetable garden. It’s not really going to be a vegetable garden anymore. … read more
The Vegetable Garden
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The Vegetable Garden was the first part of the garden I developed, rather haphazardly in 2007. Initially it consisted of eight raised beds made from green oak planks, set into the rough lawn. The grassy paths were a nightmare to maintain, and in 2012 we undertook the Herculean task of paving the area with brick pavers.
Fruit and Veg Vegetable gardening is hard work. For a decade we grew carrots, onions, peas, leaks, squashes, strawberries and brassicas of all kinds. By 2019, however, the oak beds had deteriorated and I was ready for a change. I redesigned and rebuilt the area as a summer flowering perennial garden.
Reflections on the Veg Garden 2017
The photo above shows the veg garden at the height of its growth in July this year. Vegetable growing is a tricky business. Plants … read more
How to grow carrots – for beginners
Carrots as a main crop are well worth growing. They can be temperamental, but once you get the hang of it you can grow all the … read more
Formal pond in the vegetable garden
The centre piece of my vegetable garden is this formal pond, which was started in 2012. It’s overall size is about 6′ x 11′, … read more
The Vegetable Garden, August 2013
As you can see the vegetable garden is pretty productive at the moment. The Carrots were very temperamental, with only about one-third of them germinating. … read more
Paving the Vegetable Garden
Here’s how I paved the area around and between my vegetable beds, removing the turf and replacing it with stylish brick pavers.
Raised beds
Raised beds do not have to be simple rectangles. Raised bedsI use raised beds in many parts of the gardens here at Rosemary Cottage. … read more
Swede ready in July!?
Wow! I only sowed these in late March and yet they have grown to grapefruit size already! The bed is only a 4ft square, but … read more
Standard Gooseberries
Growing gooseberries as standards provides an opportunity to bring formal design features into the vegetable garden. It’s also a very practical method for growing this … read more